White churches actively constructed, not merely tolerated, white supremacy.

Evidence

White Christian churches have not just been complacent; they have not only been complicit; rather, as the dominant cultural power in America, they have been responsible for constructing and sustaining a project to protect white supremacy and resist black equality. This project has framed the entire American story. — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 30

Categorization

• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: White American churches historically worshipped a Jesus who demanded racial hierarchy. — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 31; Racist theology deflects blame to culture when its doctrines are exposed. — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 70; White Citizens’ Council propaganda fused white supremacy, nationalism, and Christianity — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 556 (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• White churches actively produced white supremacy rather than merely tolerating it #corroborates (1.00) — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 102
• White churches historically functioned as agents upholding racist social structures #corroborates (0.85) — Nikole Hannah-Jones et al., The 1619 Project, 1055
• Parallel civic and church catechisms fused white supremacy onto Christian formation. #corroborates (0.85) — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 364
• White churches transmit white supremacy because their theology never reformed #expands (0.75) — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 547
• White supremacy survives individual whites’ deaths because it is institutional #expands (0.75) — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 640
• White supremacy survived slavery by re-inscribing itself in new institutions #expands (0.72) — Davis, Angela Y, Are Prisons Obsolete, 54